Contour line art project

Learn how to do a blind contour drawing with some simple examples using markers and improve your drawings with these easy exercises.

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International Academy students created these contour line hand paintings. We began by creating contour line drawings of our hands. A contour line is essentially an outline that defines the form or edge. These were then transferred repeatedly onto a larger paper. Students needed to arrange the hands in a way to make a good use of space. Once complete, these hands were painted with watercolors and blended. Students were assessed on the form of the hand, the use of space and the blending of…

Contour drawing is a foundational lesson in any drawing curriculum and I get excited to teach how make a contour drawing each year. I begin with a group pure contour (no looking at the paper)...

Students in middle school began the semester with some drawing activities. One of my favorite lessons is blind contour dr...

International Academy students continued the year with a different type of self-portrait. We did some detailed contour line drawings of our shoes in class. These drawings were then transferred onto a large paper and then traced over with a black glue. The black glue gives objects a nice and solid black outline that also shows a nice movement. Students extended the lines of the shoes out into the background and finished it off with some watercolor paint. These paintings are great because they…

Abstract desert sahara landscape. Line art hand drawn illustration. Desert landscape view. Sand dunes line drawing vector. Illustration about climate, outdoor, africa - 176045075

A surreal representation of a dune landscape with a disturbing whirlpool sun.